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Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Category: Arts & Entertainment Museums Museums [Edit]
68 Bluenose DrLunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
(902) 634-4794
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
2 reviews for Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
2 reviews in English
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Review from Hilary G.
12/19/2011 5 photos
We visited the museum in the winter so there are no guided tours but admission is only $4. There is no touch tank either and one of the exhibits was closed for maintenance. The best part is the aquarium exhibit in my opinion - it's great to see the American eels, halibut, flounder, lobsters, cod, salmon, etc. The second and third floors have ship models, Bluenose memorabilia (famous Canadian ship that won a bunch of races in the 1920s), and an overview of the fishing industry in Lunenburg. One of the most interesting exhibits is on the rum running business during Prohibition which was great. You even find out where the phrase "It's the real McCoy" comes from!
The gift shop has some fun maritime books and crafty things. The staff are very friendly and told us how to get places and offered us apple cider. This museum is a great place to stop by if you are sightseeing in Lunenburg. -
Review from Ben B.
9/8/2011 5 photos
Before you continue to read this review there are a few things you need to understand: 1) I'm terrified of fish, sea mammals, and anything else alive or inanimate that exists underwater, 2) that said, I suffer a fatal attraction that drives me into anything aquarium or sea-related, 3) my dad is a marine biologist but somehow we have managed to make this work.
Knowing that, you can understand how I ended up at the Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg when I had an hour or two to kill. It's completely central, impossible to miss, and not very expensive. Even besides the exhibits themselves, they have a pretty cool gift shop that manages to include some locally-penned kids books and maritime lore that I just love to see.
The museum starts out with an overview of some of the Atlantic sea life that our region is known for including a few species in tanks. While no, they're not as exciting as reef creatures or Finding Nemo knock-offs, I loved how the information was positioned and the connections they make to the Atlantic way of life. There are even some rooms showcasing the evolution of fishing tools and how far we've come!
The coolest part for me though has to be the sea monsters exhibit. And remembering back to my first two statements, it's no wonder. Basically I soaked up every story, myth, legend, and artist rendering of real-life encounters and banked them as reasons to avoid bodies of water including but not limited to seas, lakes, beaches, ponds, rivers, large pools, and sinister looking puddles.
Worth a visit!
